|
The Lynnhaven, Restoring a Legend
At Saturday's Oyster Roundup
Are you interested in a copy of our beautiful new book? We will be at the Oyster Roundup this Saturday at First Landing, 64th Street entrance, down by the boat ramp with books and other LRNow merchandise. If you can't make it there this Saturday, we will be at the next Roundup on August 27th also. Books can be purchased from our office on Pleasure House Road, the Old Coast Guard Station Gift Shop, Lynnhaven Marine and Wild River Outfitters.
They make excellent gifts!
|
|
Lawn Care Tips
From the Landscape Practices Committee
Turn off your automatic irrigation system timers! Set irrigation to run only when very dry, then water heavily and turn off until very dry again.
Raise your mowing height. A 4" mowing height will reduce weeds, disease, and water requirements.
|
New Boat Pump Out Facility
City Marina A new 24 hour, free, self service boat pump out facility is up and running at the City Marina in Long Creek. The average water depth at the Marina is 9 to 10 feet so all boaters should be able to use this new pump out facility with ease. We appreciate the work of our City Public Works Department in purchasing and installing this new equipment. And thank you to all of our Lynnhaven River boaters for doing the right thing and pumping out your holding tank, using the dye tablets and having a lock on your deck mounted Y valve while you are in the river. Together we are reducing bacteria in our river and protecting our health and the health of our shell fish. |
|
Scoop the Poop Stickers for your Black Trash Can
Available in our Office
|
|
Community Events
Back Bay Restoration Foundation's 2011 Photo Contest
A picture speaks a thousand words. Let your camera show your support and appreciation for Back Bay by entering BBRF's first annual Photo Contest!
For more information, visit the BBRF website at www.bbrf.org
|
|
|
Two Cleanups this Saturday
West Neck Creek and Pine Tree Branch, Saturday, 9:00 - Noon
You have two opportunities this Saturday, July 23rd, to pitch in at a river cleanup. One will be a combined cleanup with our friends at the Back Bay Restoration Foundation on West Neck Creek. The second is a property on the Pine Tree Branch of the Eastern Branch by the Farm Fresh and Water Tower on Virginia Beach Boulevard by Kings Grant Road. Both cleanups will have a land and a water based component.
The combined cleanup is West Neck Creek Cleanup Day. We need more kayaks, canoes and boats to clean the shoreline (please call if bringing). Cleanup boats will be launching from West Neck Creek Marina for free. Lunch will be provided after at the Stankus' home, 2425 West Landing Road. Please call Chris Stankus to RSVP or for details, 757-647-5970.
LRNow will also be hosting another cleanup at the Pinetree Branch of the Eastern Branch of the river. This cleanup will target the land and water area around the water tower, near the Farm Fresh and the old Ames Building on Virginia Beach Boulevard near Kings Grant Road. LRNow has been looking at this property for a long time and is excited to be able to clean up this new piece of the Lynnhaven. It is a land and water cleanup. Anyone interested in the land portion should be prepared for the possibility of poison ivy and insects. We recommend long sleeves and repellent. Call Gerard Golden, 757-647-3423, to RSVP or for details or contact Whit Peace at whitpeace.river@gmail.com.
It will be a hot day; be sure to bring a water bottle. For information on Lynnhaven River NOW cleanup efforts, vist: www.LRNowStewardshipAndAccessCmte.org. |
Summer Teacher Workshops
Summer 2011
Join one of our summer teacher workshops and add something fun to your summer that will benefit you throughout the next school year. Open to all public and private school teachers.
Project WILD and WILD Aquatic Teacher Workshop
Wednesday, August 10th and Thursday, August 11th
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: FirstLandingStateParkTrailCenter
Cost: Free
To register, email office@lynnhaven2007.com or 757-962-5398
Project WET Teacher Workshop
Thursday, August 18th
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: FirstLandingStateParkTrailCenter
Cost: Free
To register, email office@lynnhaven2007.com or 757-962-5398
Wetlands 101
Thursday, August 25th, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm and Friday, August 25th, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: FirstLandingStateParkTrailCenter
Cost: $20
To register, email office@lynnhaven2007.com or 757-962-5398
New Teacher Oyster Gardener Workshop
By Oyster Reefkeepers of Virginia
Saturday, October 15th
Cost: $150
To register, email oysterreefkeeper@yahoo.com or 757-460-1200
|
Oyster Gardening
2011 Dates Set for New Gardener Seminars, Taylor Float Workshops and Roundups The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Lynnhaven River NOW will again be partnering to offer you an opportunity to become an oyster gardener, to turn in your one year old  oysters to be placed on a conservation reef and to build a Taylor Float to house your baby oysters over the next year. New Gardener Seminars: August 9th, 6:00-7:30, at VA Weslyan College August 30th, 6:00-7:30, at the Great Neck Rescue Squad Building. Pre-registration is required and a donation to CBF of $30 is suggested to offset the program costs. For more informaiton or to register contact CBF at 757-622-1964 or hamptonroads@cbf.org. Taylor Float Workshops: at the LRNow office, 1608 Pleasure House Road, Suite 108 August 4th, 6:00-7:30 and August 25th, 6:00-7:30 The cost for all materials, dock lines and a small mesh bag is $75. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register contact LRNow at 757-962-5398 or office@lynnhaven2007.com. Oyster Roundups: Turn in your 1 year old oysters at First Landing State Park, 64th Street Boat Ramp July 23rd, 9:00-11:00 August 27th, 9:00-11:00. Please register with CBF, 757-622-1964 or hamptonroads@cbf.org in advance of the roundup to guarantee that you will be able to receive your new batch of seed oysters. A $30 donation is suggested per 1,000 seed oysters to offset program costs. |
|
Rain Barrel Workshop
August 8th, 6:30-8:00, Register Today!
A rain barrel is an easy way to reduce stormwater runoff from your property and make the water available for irrigating your garden.
Sign up for our summer workshop to construct your own rain barrel to take home with you that day.
This workshop is offered by LRNow in partnership with Mike's Rain Barrels.
Date: August 8, 2011
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: LRNow Office at 1608 Pleasure House Road, Suite 108
Cost: $60 and includes all materials and use of tools
Space is limited. Dress for outdoors in work clothes for hands-on activities.
Advanced registration, including payment, is required. For registration information, call 757-962-5398 or email office@lynnhaven2007.com.
|
|
|
